chinese led lights

[Ianwraab]

ThAt fixture has 60 degree lenses... Thats gonna cast spotlights on the bottom of shallow tanks... Might affect shimmer effect too.


The info seems shady I'm thinking it's not as goo as it says... But the spacing is correct and the controller is slick... Under $4oo with shipping nd its good for a tall or a 125 maybe...

I wouldn't use 60 deg lenses on my 125...

[radbluesfan]

Originally Posted by Ianwraab

Looks nice... Needs a splash guard unless you wanna polish a ton of lenses...

How much?
I saw the floating Chinese salesperson so I gotta ask how much for shipping...

Cool controller love the moon phase... ( seems a bit pointless to try to copy nature so closely though.... Not... Sorry im done ...Lol ) But I prefer external that way it's replaceable if it burns out or breaks..

I don't have details on this yet. Some local guys on our St. Louis Facebook page showed it to me today. I have been trying to get a little group buy together on some Eshine 48x3 Cree w/controllers but it is getting to be a PITA. I think they said this 48" light was $275 but I am not sure what LEDs they were talking about. It says there is a 90 degree lens too. I think a guy in the group is buying one to try out and look at the guts and get some numbers.

[rdnelson99]

I am no expert on LED fixtures by any means. But, I am an expert on what my budget will allow for my new tank build. :-) So, I have a choice, try to find parts to build a DIY T5 setup for a 6' tank, or buy 3 LEDs that seem to get very good reviews. Having those LEDs only cost me $250 each (or $235 if we get a couple more people on board) will not break my current budget and will certainly help my future budget when I don't have to replace lamps every 8-12 months. Sure, I would like to have some of the $600/fixture LEDs but that isn't going to happen. If anyone else is in the same boat as me, you are welcome to join in with us.

[danmartis]

im looking to get a 48x3 from eshine.pm me with more info about how much the total will be please.

[TropTrea]

Originally Posted by Ianwraab

sorry linked to the wrong one last time...

http://eshinegrow.com/aqua/4g-48x3w-...ium-light.html

I do not like the white selection they are giving you. Cool Whites are lacking in red compared to the green light they emit for a good color balance.

The do offer the option of a warm white which goes to the other extrem. Warm whites have enough red in them to bleach out a lot of corals before they get enough green to fill in the needs in that part of the spectrum.

If you can get them with Nuetral Whites on a ratio of 2 Blues to 1 White if you like a a 14,000K look or 3 Blues to 1 White for a 18,00K look you will be happier.

Now keep in mind that the solar stimulator for this fixture is sold seperately. And as with most advertisement they are telling you they are running 48X 3 Watt LED's but not telling what the actual wattage they running at. If it is running at 120 Watts or more I would look positive on it.

[david pinder]

Ive been buying the 48x3 from eshines for $243 plus 50 for shipping, thats without controller. running 7 of them now love em so far

[nrosdal]

Originally Posted by david pinder

Ive been buying the 48x3 from eshines for $243 plus 50 for shipping, thats without controller. running 7 of them now love em so far

are those the bridgelux or crees? got pics? or link to build thread?

[jT415Gz]

Originally Posted by SimonSKL

A couple pictures of my two eshine 48x3W CREE with 4 RB replaced with red in my 125 gallon tank which just finished cycling.

10% white and 30% RB/red. The 4 red LEDs in the left unit were covered by blue masking tape to reduce its intensity. Only 2 red were covered by blue masking tape in the right fixture. Which side do you like?


40% white and 60% RB/red.

hey, was wondering how you managed to get the background for your tank? looks sick

[david pinder]

Originally Posted by nrosdal

are those the bridgelux or crees? got pics? or link to build thread?

These are the standard 48x3 crees, also running 8, 20x3 crees from eshines

[TropTrea]

Originally Posted by david pinder

These are the standard 48x3 crees, also running 8, 20x3 crees from eshines

You have me confused. From the literature I saw standard are bridglux LED's and the Cree's are special order.


The 60 Watt Cree Classic does run CREE LED's with 20 LED's pulling 60 Watts. The clasic does list a 48 X 3 yet.

The 3rd generation aquarium light system are using 1 Watt no brand name LED's

The 4th generation aquarium Light system includes a 48 3 Watt Bridgelux system.

The Aqua Washer strips mention Bridgelux/Cree for LED's but from the specs I suspect the whites are bridgelux and the blues are Cree.

The Aqua master series mentions Bridgelux LED's and/or Cree LED's noting the whites are 10,000K to 20,000K which means they are probably bridgelux since Cree highest temp is 8,300K And is combination LED-T-5 fixture.

[submersible]

All the 4g eshines, you choose which leds. Cree or Bridgelux. More $$ for the cree, tho.

[david pinder]

when I ordered I specified 48 3 wt cree and they quoted me $243 per fixture can tell you they have been running about 2 months now and I am experiencing more vivid color and growth in nearly all my corals. Will say I lost 2 nice corals when I first put them on and some others lost coloring. All but one that lost coloring initially are coloring back up. This a 700 gal sps tank with lots of sps so wasnt surprised to have troubles with a few.

[Ianwraab]

Originally Posted by TropTrea

I do not like the white selection they are giving you. Cool Whites are lacking in red compared to the green light they emit for a good color balance.

I agree but in a 50/50 split thes royal blue (bluest blue) and cool white (bluest white ) makes a good combo...

I'm lighting a 125 with ample, good quality,reliable (warranties at least), and good lookin fixtures with a bells and whistles controller..

For $750!!!!. Go me

[gmoney243]

I like and use aquastyle I use 2rb:1w whites are mix of 2cw10k with 1ww6500k. I use c-channel alluminum for heatsink. Leds are 3" apart center to center. This gives great growth and color pop withoout being to much and def grows much better than my t5s and colors about the same. If ur really picky add a single t5 retrofit or 2 in between the led rails with a purple plus bulb and u should have it all covered nicely and cheaply. Imo at least

[gmoney243]

I like and use aquastyle I use 2rb:1w whites are mix of 2cw10k with 1ww6500k. I use c-channel alluminum for heatsink. Leds are 3" apart center to center. This gives great growth and color pop withoout being to much and def grows much better than my t5s and colors about the same. If ur really picky add a single bulb t5 retrofit or 2 in between the led rails with a purple plus bulb and u should have it all covered nicely and cheaply. 2 t5 should cover a 2' tank since ur just using them for color pop. Imo at least

[Nanook]

Folks, we don't allow group buys in these forums. If you are wanting to do this take it off the forum. Thanks.

[TropTrea]

Originally Posted by Ianwraab

I agree but in a 50/50 split thes royal blue (bluest blue) and cool white (bluest white ) makes a good combo...

I'm lighting a 125 with ample, good quality,reliable (warranties at least), and good lookin fixtures with a bells and whistles controller..

For $750!!!!. Go me

this probably falls into the thin line of personal color taste. I know some people will say a tank with 20,000K lights are not Blue enough and others with 14,000 K lights will say if is too blue.

[TropTrea]

Originally Posted by david pinder

when I ordered I specified 48 3 wt cree and they quoted me $243 per fixture can tell you they have been running about 2 months now and I am experiencing more vivid color and growth in nearly all my corals. Will say I lost 2 nice corals when I first put them on and some others lost coloring. All but one that lost coloring initially are coloring back up. This a 700 gal sps tank with lots of sps so wasnt surprised to have troubles with a few.

Would be interesting to know which corals gave the most problems and which corals responded the best to the change.

I do know that different florescent chemicals use different light frequencies to excite them. co comercial light source is perfect with the right ratio for all of these chemicals.

[SimonSKL]

Originally Posted by jT415Gz

hey, was wondering how you managed to get the background for your tank? looks sick

From Drs Foster and Smith. This one is called Seascape

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...m?pcatid=21123

[pikemaster]

So I upgraded my tank from a 75 gal to a 120 gal 4x4x2. and need to get a new light set up. I have a nova pro 6x48" t5 set up on it now I was debating on getting a tek 8x48" t5 set up or maybe going with a couple of these black boxes. Seems like most people that have them like them but I have not seen any long term updates on coral growth. As far a coral I have some zoa's, hammer coral, frog spawn, and a couple other softies. I am not planning on doing many sps maybe 1 or 2. which way do you guys think I should go.

[Tomokazu]

Will one of these led fixtures
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aquarium-Cor...item68c94c7950

be enough for a ADA 90p measuring
35.43in X 17.72in X17.72

Mainly keeping softies, lps and a rose anemone.

[Travis1787]

Wooow took a loong time to read all that ... So here is my questions....

I currently have a 65 gallon reef tank running a 250 mh 20k radium....

I am thinking of going predator and sticking with just softies and some open brains maybe try. And keep the 2 clams I have now.... But I may be upgrading to a 120 for the pred style tank... My question is how many units will I need to do the 120? Its a 60x18x24 setup .....

I also. After reading this am torn between the aquariumled ones that are 14k 3watt leds 120 watt total or the black box ebay ones..... On a 120 that's 60" long I dunno its 2 will be enough .... I want to bright with no shadows. Not worried about growing sps maybe a few pieces to try....

I found a unit on another site that was 60 inches but only 120 watts total for 500 ... Which I could get 3 of either of the other units I mentioned for the same price 3 times the wattage

Any advice would rock thanks

[BigCountry74]

You need 3 units on a 6' tank. 2 units and you will have a shadow in the middle.

With 3 in that 120g you can grow whatever you like.

So far I have done anemones, LPS and softies. All very successful. Everything is near the bottom. Tank (water params) is too new for SPS but I am very confident these lights would support them with no problems.

Only gripe is these lights will not pop red colors very well. Green/purple they pop those like aliens. but reds we might need to bring in some help (pink ATI T5HO), maybe a few pink/red/purple LED cans suspended in between I dunno yet.

[Travis1787]

Thanks bigcountry and which units did you go witgh again? And on what size tank was it?

Your the one that built that floating canopy? That thing was soo nice you did an amazing job

[submersible]

Originally Posted by Travis1787

Wooow took a loong time to read all that ... So here is my questions....

I currently have a 65 gallon reef tank running a 250 mh 20k radium....

I am thinking of going predator and sticking with just softies and some open brains maybe try. And keep the 2 clams I have now.... But I may be upgrading to a 120 for the pred style tank... My question is how many units will I need to do the 120? Its a 60x18x24 setup .....

I also. After reading this am torn between the aquariumled ones that are 14k 3watt leds 120 watt total or the black box ebay ones..... On a 120 that's 60" long I dunno its 2 will be enough .... I want to bright with no shadows. Not worried about growing sps maybe a few pieces to try....

I found a unit on another site that was 60 inches but only 120 watts total for 500 ... Which I could get 3 of either of the other units I mentioned for the same price 3 times the wattage

Any advice would rock thanks

How many cross braces are on the 120?